Blackstone’s Equity Office expanded its leadership team with the addition of Alan Walker, who joins from Swift Real Estate Partners. In the newly created role of senior vice president and portfolio director, Walker will be responsible for the Northern California and Pacific Northwest markets.

Walker will provide strategic direction and value creation to support Equity Office’s activities. That encompasses overseeing roughly 5 million square feet of existing office assets, including such signature properties as The Ferry Building and Market Center in San Francisco. He will also focus on facilitating the growth and expansion of Equity Office’s business in these markets.

“Alan’s entrepreneurial approach and deep local-market expertise make him uniquely qualified to help us deliver real estate solutions that meet the changing strategic needs of companies today, and add deep value to Blackstone’s investments in the region,” said Equity Office’s Eli Khouri.